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Home » Home Baking » Quick And Easy Simple Scones Recipe

Quick And Easy Simple Scones Recipe

Author: Karon Grieve Published : July 2018

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simple scones
Simple Scones

Good old Scottish scones have to be one of the easiest things to bake. Here is my quick and easy simple scones recipes to get you started. Once you’ve nailed these you’ll be adding all sorts of extras and getting creative in the kitchen.

close up of  scones recipe

Scones are traditional tea table fair and very much a Scottish staple really. While they come in all different types from cheese or fruit to treacle, these are the basics to get you started.

Whether you like your scones with cream and jam or with butter as they just come out of the oven, this recipe for simple scones should tick all the boxes for you.

scones cooling on wire rack

This recipe for simple scones comes from my book Simply Scottish Cakes & Bakes which you can find on my book page.

Once into that, you’ll find yourself baking up a storm and have a kitchen liberally covered in flour and yourself at least half a stone heavier if you eat all your lovely bakes. I certainly put on that much weight and more when I was writing the book.

single scone on saucer with tea cup and plate of other scones behind

Ingredients

Self Raising Flour

Unsalted Butter

An Egg

Pinch of Salt

Milk (or buttermilk)

Caster Sugar

close up with cream and jam

How to make them

You want your butter to be chilled so you can rub it in with the flour, sugar and salt to get a nice breadcrumb-like mixture before adding the egg and milk which you whisk together first.

Mix, roll, and cut out then bake. These are so easy to make and homemade scones always taste far better than any you can buy in the shops.

Once you have made these simple scones you’ll be whipping them up on a regular basis, a great way to show off your lovely homemade jams and jellies that you’ll find all over this blog, just check out my homemade jams section for loads of ideas.

plate of three scones filled with cream and jam

Serving suggestions

Of course, the traditional way to serve these is with cream and jam as you do in a cream tea. Go on, go for it, forget the calories and just enjoy!

How long do they keep?

I’ll be honest, they don’t really keep well. You can eat them the day after you bake them but they are always best fresh. You can quickly warm them in the oven to refresh them.

Can you freeze scones?

Yes, you can. Just pop them into a freezer-proof container and they can be frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost thoroughly before eating. I like to warm mine in the oven first.

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Looking for more scone baking inspiration? Then check out these quick and easy recipes;

Treacle Scones

Spiced Apple Scones

Cheese Scones

3 Ingredient Prosecco Scones

Scotch pancakes (aka drop scones) + video

Potato scones (aka tattie scones)

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Quick and easy simple scones

Karon Grieve
Super easy recipe for simple scones to serve with cream and jam or anything you like really
4.5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 12 mins
Total Time 22 mins
Course baking
Cuisine Scottish
Servings 10 people
Calories 160 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 225 g self raising flour
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 Pinch salt
  • 90 g unsalted butter diced and chilled
  • 1 egg
  • 50 ml milk
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 200C/400F and line a baking tray with paper
  • Sift flour, salt and sugar into large bowl and gently rub in the butter with fingertips to make breadcrumb like mixture
  • In separate bowl whisk egg with milk
  • Stir in the eggy milk till you get a workable dough and tip out on to floured surface
  • Roll out to 3-4cm (1 ½”) thick and cut into rounds
  • Bake for 12 mins or until golden and cool on wire rack (makes 10)
  • Serve with cream and jam

Notes

Scones are always better on the day they are baked but you can rewarm them in the oven to refresh them next day.
Scones freeze well for up to 3 months

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 14mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 257IUCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I’m using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
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Comments

  1. Lydia Mwanza says

    January 28, 2021 at 8:34 pm

    I the scones

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      January 29, 2021 at 12:13 pm

      Thanks
      K

      Reply
  2. Lydia Mwanza says

    January 28, 2021 at 8:37 pm

    I love simple scones.

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      January 29, 2021 at 12:12 pm

      Hi Lydia
      Glad you like the scones
      K

      Reply

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